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Each week, journalist and content specialist Stephanie Stephens celebrates healthy living with a famous figure age 45+.

On her Twitter page with more than 80,000 followers, Susan Sarandon describes herself as “Mother, activist, actress and ping-pong propagandist.”

She is indeed a mother of three, she unabashedly supports many causes, and she’s one of America’s busiest actresses. And about that ping-pong? Sarandon is a partner in SPiN Galactic, a chain of ping-pong night clubs with locations in New York, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Dubai.

We know her best from films like Bull Durham, from her Oscar-nominated performances in Thelma and Louise, Lorenzo’s Oil, The Client, and Atlantic City, and from her Academy Award–winning and SAG Award–winning role in Dead Man Walking as Sister Helen.

In 2014, look for the four-time Emmy nominee in new films including The Last of Robin Hood, The Calling, and Tammy. She also teams up with her daughter, actress Eva Amurri Martino, for the new flick Mother’s Day and will reportedly appear alongside Martino in an NBC comedy pilot called Growing Ivy.

How do you take care of yourself with what you eat?I start my day off by putting almond milk, kale, spinach, and whatever fruit I have in a blender with flaxseed oil and chia seeds. I eat mostly veggies and a little meat or dairy but I indulge myself occasionally.

What do you do to keep moving?I bicycle down the West Side Highway, do boxing and core exercises. And of course, ping-pong!

Is there one “health lesson” you’ve learned overall?Listen to your body.

In your “perfect world,” what would you not eat any more? No carbs.

How do you sustain a positive mental outlook?I try not to take things personally and look at every challenge as an opportunity.

How do you motivate someone you love to make a positive lifestyle change?Lead by example and love.

What one health condition would you most like to eradicate for everyone and why?If everyone could eliminate sugar, white flour and nicotine from their lives, we’d all be happier.

Stephanie Stephens, M.A., is a spokesperson and consultant for the active mature female demographic—midlife and boomer. She writes, produces, and hosts her multimedia channel, Mind Your Body TV, featuring timely health and lifestyle blogs, podcasts, and videos—also seen on YouTube and syndicated by AOL/On.